SATURDAY MATINÉE: A Great Day In Harlem (1994)

A documentary about A Great Day In Harlem, the famous jazz photo taken in 1958, is this week’s Saturday Matinée.

When talk turns to iconic music photos, one of the most famous has to be A Great Day In Harlem, a black and white photo taken back in 1958. Featuring 57 of the biggest names in jazz, A Great Day In Harlem was more than just a photograph. It was a rare glimpse of the masters of the jazz craft in one place – the New York neighbourhood that heralded a Black renaissance in the 1920s. In 1994, a documentary was filmed that told the account of the circumstances that brought the event about. If you’re any kind of music fan – not just jazz – you’ll enjoy this.